Hospitals and Memory Care Units Serving Memphis

Memphis families looking for hospitals during a dementia-related illness should start with the CMS-listed facilities below, then call each one to ask whether it has a dedicated memory or geriatric service. This page lists real hospitals that serve Memphis. It does not claim that any of them operates a dedicated memory care unit. For a wider view of local care options, see the Memphis dementia care guide.

CMS publishes each hospital's name, address, type, ownership, emergency-services status, and overall star rating. CMS does not publish whether a hospital has a dedicated memory, dementia, or geriatric unit, so confirm that directly with the hospital and ask what discharge planning looks like for a patient with dementia.

How dementia can affect a hospital stay in Memphis

Dementia can impair memory, thinking, and the ability to carry out daily activities, as described in the CDC overview of dementia.

Those difficulties can make a hospital stay harder to follow, especially when routines, rooms, and staff keep changing. Researchers have also studied the relationship between dementia and 30-day hospital readmission risk. Medicare claims study on dementia and 30-day readmission

None of that replaces a conversation with the hospital team. Ask how staff will share information with the family, how they will handle confusion or wandering risk, and who will explain the discharge plan in plain language.

Acute care hospitals serving Memphis

Baptist Memorial Hospital, Methodist Hospitals of Memphis, Regional One Health, St. Francis Hospital, Delta Specialty Hospital, and the Memphis VA Medical Center are CMS-listed acute care hospitals serving Memphis, and each of these facilities offers emergency services.

Ask every hospital whether it has a dedicated memory or geriatric unit. CMS does not publish that information.

Baptist Memorial Hospital
6019 WALNUT GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN 38120
Phone: (901) 226-5000
Acute care hospital, voluntary non-profit with private ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 3 out of 5.

Methodist Hospitals of Memphis
1265 UNION AVE SUITE 700, MEMPHIS, TN 38104
Phone: (901) 516-8274
Acute care hospital, voluntary non-profit with church ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 3 out of 5.

Memphis VA Medical Center
116 N PAULINE ST, MEMPHIS, TN 38105
Phone: (901) 523-8990
Acute care hospital under Veterans Health Administration ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 3 out of 5. Veterans and caregivers should ask the VA directly what geriatric or memory-related services it offers.

Regional One Health
877 JEFFERSON AVENUE, MEMPHIS, TN 38103
Phone: (901) 545-7928
Acute care hospital, government ownership (hospital district or authority), emergency services. CMS overall rating: 1 out of 5.

St. Francis Hospital
5959 PARK AVE, MEMPHIS, TN 38119
Phone: (901) 765-1000
Acute care hospital, proprietary ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 1 out of 5.

Delta Specialty Hospital
3000 GETWELL RD, MEMPHIS, TN 38118
Phone: (901) 369-8100
Acute care hospital, proprietary ownership, emergency services. CMS has not assigned an overall star rating.

Psychiatric hospitals in Memphis

Crestwyn Behavioral Health and Lakeside Behavioral Health System are the CMS-listed psychiatric hospitals in Memphis. Families may encounter them when a hospital-level behavioral health setting is being considered. CMS does not publish whether either facility has a dedicated memory or geriatric unit, so ask directly.

Crestwyn Behavioral Health
9485 CRESTWYN HILLS COVE, MEMPHIS, TN 38125
Phone: (901) 457-5667
Psychiatric hospital, proprietary ownership, emergency services. CMS has not assigned an overall star rating.

Lakeside Behavioral Health System
2911 BRUNSWICK RD, MEMPHIS, TN 38133
Phone: (901) 377-4700
Psychiatric hospital, voluntary non-profit with church ownership. CMS has not assigned an overall star rating.

Questions to ask a Memphis hospital about dementia

When someone with dementia is admitted in Memphis, ask whether the hospital has a dedicated memory or geriatric service, who manages discharge, and how staff will handle confusion, wandering risk, and medication changes.

Useful questions include:

• Do you have a dedicated memory, dementia, or geriatric unit, or is care provided on a general medical floor?
• How do nurses and physicians share updates with a family caregiver who may not be in the room all day?
• What does discharge planning look like for a patient who may not remember instructions?
• Will a home-health referral, equipment, or follow-up appointment be arranged before discharge?
• Who should we call if symptoms worsen in the first few days at home?

Write down the answers, including the name of the discharge planner. A CMS star rating is one published quality snapshot. It is not a substitute for asking how that hospital cares for a person living with dementia.

NIA-designated Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers

NIA-designated Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers are specialized U.S. programs focused on Alzheimer's disease. This Memphis hospital list does not include one, so families should check the National Institute on Aging directories for current locations and any hospital affiliations.

Use the NIA listing to find an Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. NIA also publishes a roster of NIA-funded Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers. Confirm locations on those lists rather than assuming a Memphis hospital campus hosts a center.

Dementia support in Memphis outside the hospital

The Alzheimer's Association Tennessee Chapter Memphis Office provides a free 24/7 helpline, support groups, care planning, and family care conferences for people living with dementia and their caregivers in the Memphis and West Tennessee region.

The Memphis office is at 1661 International Drive, Suite 400, Memphis, TN 38120. The helpline number is 800-272-3900. That office is a community support resource. It is not a hospital and does not replace inpatient care.

Care at home after a Memphis hospital stay

After a Memphis hospital stay, many families add in-home support so the discharge plan is actually followed at home, including short-term hospital discharge care, memory care at home, or 24-hour live-in care when nights are too unsafe to manage alone.

Some people need help with bathing, dressing, and other daily tasks through personal care. Others need a familiar presence and cueing through companion care. Family caregivers who have just come through a hospital crisis may also need a short break, which is where respite care can fit.

Medicare publishes its rules for home health services coverage. Home health is not the same as round-the-clock home care, so ask the hospital whether a home-health order is part of the discharge and what it will and will not cover. Families planning longer support can also review the National Institute on Aging overview of what long-term care is.

Match the help to what the person can still do safely, then reassess after the first days at home. Listing a Memphis hospital on this page is not an endorsement of any home-care provider, and no hospital named here is described as endorsing a particular agency.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Memphis hospital has a dedicated memory care unit?

CMS does not publish whether any Memphis hospital has a dedicated memory, dementia, or geriatric unit. Call Baptist Memorial Hospital, Methodist Hospitals of Memphis, Regional One Health, St. Francis Hospital, Delta Specialty Hospital, the Memphis VA Medical Center, Crestwyn Behavioral Health, or Lakeside Behavioral Health System and ask that question directly, along with how they plan discharge for a patient with dementia.

How do I reach Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis?

Baptist Memorial Hospital is at 6019 WALNUT GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN 38120. The listed phone number is (901) 226-5000. It is an acute care hospital with emergency services and a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5. Ask whether it has a dedicated memory or geriatric unit.

Is there an NIA Alzheimer's Disease Research Center in Memphis?

This page does not list a Memphis-based NIA Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. Check the National Institute on Aging directories for current Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers and any hospital affiliations before you travel or enroll in a study.

Where can Memphis caregivers get dementia support that is not a hospital?

The Alzheimer's Association Tennessee Chapter Memphis Office is at 1661 International Drive, Suite 400, Memphis, TN 38120. It offers a free 24/7 helpline, support groups, care planning, and family care conferences for people living with dementia and their caregivers in the Memphis and West Tennessee region. The helpline number is 800-272-3900.

Does the Memphis VA Medical Center help veterans living with dementia?

The Memphis VA Medical Center is the Veterans Administration acute care hospital at 116 N PAULINE ST, MEMPHIS, TN 38105, with emergency services and a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5. The listed phone number is (901) 523-8990. Ask the VA what geriatric or memory-related services it offers rather than assuming a dedicated unit exists.

What should we put in place before a loved one with dementia leaves a Memphis hospital?

Ask the discharge team to explain medications, follow-up appointments, and who to call if confusion or mobility gets worse at home. Then decide whether you need short-term hospital discharge care, ongoing memory care at home, or more constant supervision. Review Medicare's home health coverage information if a home-health referral is part of the plan.

What do the CMS star ratings mean for these Memphis hospitals?

Baptist Memorial Hospital, the Memphis VA Medical Center, and Methodist Hospitals of Memphis each have a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5. Regional One Health and St. Francis Hospital each have a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5. CMS has not assigned an overall star rating for Crestwyn Behavioral Health, Delta Specialty Hospital, or Lakeside Behavioral Health System. A star rating does not tell you whether the hospital has a memory unit.